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Lesers Parent No. 80,983, me Augen 11, 186s.

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Be it known that I, JOHN MoNsvnmof the city, county, and State of New York, have 'invented a. new, and improved'Combined Corset and Skirt-Supporter; und I do hereby declare that the following is o full, eleer,

and exact description thereof, which willv enable those skilled in theart to make und use thesame, reference beinghgd to the ccompanying drawings, forming part o'f this specification.

This invention relates to improvements in female weuringopparel, whereby runny advantages are obtained, and many objections ere obvisted.'

And it consists in-so constructing u ,corset .that it becomes o support for the skirts, lm d also for the ebdomen, thereby relieving the more susceptible portions of the body of undue stress or strain, and, from. its pecn liar construction and application to the body, itl preserves the intestines 'in a normal position, ,relieves theloins by transferring the weight of vthe skirts to the bips und lower portion of thc body, and overcomesmuny of the objections inode against the o'rdinory method of wearing skirts.4

The drawingy Figure 1, sheet 1, represents -the combined corset, ns worn on the body.

Figure 2, sheet 2. represents'tbe method of construction, showing the combined corset in sections, previous to being scwed ori'ostened together.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding'parts.

The corset is cnt in or formed of eight pieces, half oflwhicb are represented in ig. 2, andfmarkcdA vBC D.

These ports-or sections, when connected, sssumes convex fox-im in front; below 4thc waist, so that, when connected with the skirt-supporter, (es will be hereinafter,doscribed,)vi,t formsV incompleto und comfortable obdo'mnnl supporter.

The skirt-supporter (or bustle) is composed of two or more picccs of material, of suilieient length' und width for the purpose, as represented in iig. 2, and .marked E, into which stili'eners are inserted, for thc vpurpose of receiring and transferring tho weight of the skirts from' the loins to the hips and buttocks, as represented in liv. 1.

The horizontal stiffeuer is worked f, and the upright stifl'eners nrc marked g, in 'the drawing.

The sti'ener f entends the whole length of tho bustle,witl1 which 'the 'short stilcners g orc firmly united", i

sa indicated in the l1-sawing.v

The short stiffeners may vary in length es well es in number, as toste may-dictate.

Thislbustle and shirt-supporteris connected with the corset by lacing or otherwise, and when applied to thebody, as'representod in 5g. 1, tbesti'en cr f will extend, in circuler form, from hip to bip, projecting from athe waist :is much as Fashion muy require. Y

The skirts,-looscly fastened around the waist, rest' upon the upper edge of the supporter-J, and, being itself supported by the stifi'cnr g upon the fleshy part of the hips or buttocks, tbcwhole weightof the skirts is tramsferred from the loins to omuscula'r and lleshy port, which is well calculated to resist-pressure without injury,

It will be-notioedrthst the corset is cut without hip-picces.

V The hip-joints `nrc left free, and without restraint or obstruction, und the swnddling cl'ect so often ceniplained of in other corsets is avoided,

The corset-is applied tothe body in the usuel manner, with clasps in front, and with lncings behind.

In 'consequence ot` the cxtreme length of the corset in front, (to vrender it en abdominal snpporter,)` ifl I were to use the steel stays the whole length ot' the front, or allow them to extend tothe bottom of the corset, they would create inconvenience in sitting or stooping. I l I therefore use steels, of ordinary length, und fasten the bottom of the corset around the abdomen with books, clasps, or straps and buckles, without which the V:tbd'oxninul supporter would be incomplete.

l The ordinary method oi' fastening the skirts to the weist, with their weight drawing' upon the loins,- has been repeatedly condemnedby medical nien ss producing most injurious effects upon the system.

My object', in this 'improvement is to obviate ll objections o this kind, and, in addition, to provide a comfertable and ecient abdominal supporter for the weavers I claim as new, -and desire to secure by Letters Pntent- The corset.and`skirt-supporter; -constructed as described, of the sections A B C D, cut out;A upon the hips,

-mid extended in front to `completely cover tbc abdomen, und thostiffencd section E, removably attached at its ends to the extended portion of the section next the hips, substantially as described for the purpose specified.

. JOHN McNEVEN. Witnesses:

ALEX. F. ROBERTS, G. C. Corton. 

